Center for Plants and Human Health
University of Minnesota
College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences
Medical School
354 Alderman Hall
1970 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (612) 624-3299
E-mail: cphh@umn.edu
Karen Kaehler, Program Coordinator
Biomedical/Bioscience Field
Plants and human health
Mission
The Center for Plants and Human Health is a catalyst for collaboration at the interface of plant science, agriculture, and medicine.
Goals
The Center is a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaboration to:
- Link food development, production, processing, and distribution to consumer choice, preparation, consumption, and metabolism
- Promote development of whole foods that are effective in prevention and/or treatment of disease
- Promote identification and characterization of naturally occurring plant products that may have preventative and/or curative properties
Programs and Activities
Research
Symposia
Public education
Technical Support Contact
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